Prairie chicken fest plan sets out to strut its stuff in Woodward

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BY McCLATCHY-TRIBUNE INFORMATION SERVICES
Published: January 6, 2009


In this file photo provided by the Bureau of Land Management, a lesser prairie chicken embarks on a courtship display. (AP Photo/Bureau of Land Management)

WOODWARD — With northwest Oklahoma a prime location for the lesser prairie chicken, the Oklahoma Audubon Council has chosen Woodward as the site of a festival dedicated to the birds.

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"A lot of people know they’re out there, but haven’t ever seen them,” said Council Chairman John Kennington.

The festival will be April 17-20, with additional activities on April 21-22, Kennington said. It will be the weekend before the Birding and Heritage Festival at the Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge.

The Oklahoma Audubon Council hopes to get Oklahomans to better appreciate the prairie chickens through field trips and conservation projects during the festival, he said.

For information, visit www.okaudubon.org or call (580) 256-9990.


 

Related Topics: Culture and Lifestyle, Travel and Tourism, Festivals and Parades, Hobbies and Pastimes, Nature and the Environment, Outdoor Recreation, Conservation of Resources, Birding

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Why kid? The prairie chicken used to be so abundant in Oklahoma that it blackened the sky and now they are much more rare. A lot of people have birding as a hobby (not me) so why shouldn't they have fun with it? I love small town festivals, anyway.
Heather, Stillwater - Jan 6, 2009 at 2:35 pm
One question. You're kidding, right?
Rick, Oklahoma City - Jan 6, 2009 at 1:16 pm
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